Concept Development

Digital Concept Sketching

Form and Feature discovery

Ergonomic Research and Testing

Prototyping

Design Research

User Interviews

Ethnographic Research

Usability Testing

Job Shadowing

Product Visualization

Digital Rendering

CAD Design

KeyShot Rendering

Animation

Visual Storytelling

Promotional Videos

Instructional Animations

Digital Prototyping / Testing

Voice over / Script

Experience

2015 - Present

OWNER / DESIGNER

Gradient PDS

- Design and Development for multiple clients
- Client expectation management
- Development from sketches to tooling
- Design Thinking Facilitation
- Ground up business management
- Web, Marketing and Brand development
- Commitment to client satisfaction on all levels.

2022 - 2024

Sr. Industrial Designer

BCycle - Bike Share

-    Created concepts for prototypes
-    Usability Testing
- Development from sketches to tooling
-    Marketing / Sales Support
-    BCycle-U Educational content
-    Instructional Media
-    Project Scope and Timeline management

Resume

2014-2018

RESEARCH AND DESIGN MANAGER

Johnson Health Tech NA

Cottage Grove, WI

- Managed/ Mentored Designers
- Cross Functional team collaboration
- Created User Testing protocol
- Concept generation, visualization and presentation
- International travel and design collaboration
- Introduced User testing into development cycle
- Coordinated Internship program
- Performed facilities tours for clients and partners

2007-2014

SR. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

Johnson Health Tech NA

Cottage Grove, WI

- Managed/ Mentored Designers
- Cross Functional team collaboration
- Development from sketches to tooling
- Concept generation, visualization and presentation
- International travel and design collaboration
- Solidworks CAD development for model review
- Hands on prototyping and testing
- Performed facilities tours for clients and partners

2002-2007

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

Concepts 2 Reality

East Troy, WI

-    Lead Industrial Designer
- Cross Functional team collaboration
- Development from sketches to tooling
- Concept generation, visualization and presentation
-    Brand Development
-    Marketing and Advertising
-    Prototyping and User testing

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Cross Disciplinary and Cultural Collaboration

Teamwork & Collaboration

Dynamic Problem Solving

Design Thinking Facilitation

Listening

UX Interviewing,Research

International Design Experience

Managing / Mentoring Creative Team

Physical and Digital Prototyping

Performing Group Tours / Presentations

Developing Training / Education Exercises

Empathy and Insight collection

Education

1998 - 2002

UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN-STOUT

BFA- INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Graduated in December 2002 with distinction.

Performed Summer Internship in 2002.

Worked in Sculpture and Metals Lab.

Performed Safety Checks in Applied Arts

CUM LAUDE

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